Improvement in basin-faucets



, 1. r. SHERIDAN.

Basin-Faucei.

Patented July 13, 1875.

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ra'rns Nrrn 1 IMPROVEMENT IN BASIN-FAUCETS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 165,62 1, dated July13, 1875; application filed v June 11, 1875. t

To all whom it may concern:

' Beit known that I, JAMES F. SHERIDAN, of the city, county, and Stateof New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Faucets,which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification,reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1represents a vertical section. Fig. 2 is a cross-section in the plane ofthe line as m, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a like section in the plane of the line3 y; and Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion of the faucet.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

My invention relates to that class of fancets which are constructed witha tubular standard, having a vertical partition for dividing the sameinto two channels, a pipe being applied to the lower end of each channelin such manner that a single faucet will serve for both hot and coldwater, the partition in such prior instances being connected by apacking-washer, which has been confined be-' tween the coupling and thestandard bybolts passing through flanges constructed on the.

coupling, and screwing into a nut on the shank of the faucet.

My invention consists in a bifurcated coupling applied to the lower endof the tubular partition standard, said coupling being formed with avertical partition, forming a continuation of the partition in thestandard, and having a groove in its upper end, into.which the lower endof the partition in the standard fits, and thereby the two partitionsare retained in their proper relative position. The bifurcated couplingand vertical standard are connected by means of a flanged coupling-nut,all of which will be hereinafter described.

In the drawing, the letter A designates the plug of my faucet, which is,in this example, of the kind commonly used for wash-basins, having anoscillating spout, O, that forms a valve, by which the faucet may beopened or closed. The plug A is formed at the upper end of a hollowstandard, B, and is ground into aseat formed at the inner end of thespout 0. Through the center of the plug A and standard B extends apartition, 0., in such a manner as to divide the bore thereof into twochannels, 0 d, and in the plug are two outlet orifices, e f, the orifice6 leading from the channel 0, and the orifice f leading from the channel01, so that by turning the spout G a communication can be effected witheither of the channels. 011 the lower end of the standard B is cut ascrew-thread, g, and a nut, D, fitted to this thread serves to connectthe standard with a coupling, E. The vertical portion of the coupling Eis provided with a partition, h, which forms a continuation of thepartition to. p

In order to cause these partitions a and h to preserve their properrelation to each other,

shown in Fig. 4 of the drawing, and thus the I coupling is preventedfrom turning when the nut D is screwed up, which, it will be observed,is an important feature, inasmuch as there is no liability of the twopartitions being displaced out of coincidence.

The coupling E is bifurcated, j k designating its branches, which lead,respectively, to the channels formed on either side of the partition hor (1,. Thus if one branch of the bifurcated coupling E a is connectedwith a coldwater pipe, and the other with a hotwater pipe, either hot orcold water may be dis: charged from my faucet by turning the spout O inthe proper direction.

To facilitate the adjustment of the spout I mark on a flange, F, thatforms the base of the standard B, when my faucet is affixed to awash-basin, or any other place, the words,

hot and cold, as seen in Fig. 2, or any other words descriptive of theliquid that may be drawn through the faucet.

To the flange E, or to any other part of the standard B, is attached aloop or ring, G, the

by a drawing action, so that the central partition of said standardwill'connect Wlfih'Ol rest upon the partition of the coupling,bothtogether not only form a close joint and a continuous uninterruptedpartion, but they serve to prevent the parts turning-as they are drawntogether.

hat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is Thebifurcated coupling, provided with the flanged neck, and the verticalpartition, having the groove 6, in combination with the standard B,having the central partition" a,

formed with a lip, which rests within the groove of the partition, toform a continuous uninterrupted partition, and prevent turning, saidstandard and coupling constructed to be connected and drawn together bya flanged nut, substantially in thenianner herein shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand andseal this 8th day of June, 1875.

JAMES F. SHERIDAN.

Witnesses:

J. VAN SANTVOORD, OHAs. WAHLERS.

